ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
04/18/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 5061 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (6-6) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 16 0
Jacksonville Nationals (6-6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 1
Earthquakes Make It 4 In a Row with 5-3 Triumph Over Jacksonville
Chad Rodriguez, who is tied for 8th in the SC with a .491 batting average, led Ft. Wayne to a triumph over Jacksonville. The final score was 5-3. The second baseman went 4 for 4, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He scored 1 run and added 1 RBI. Hugo Reyes got credit for the win, improving to 1-1. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 6 innings. With the win, Ft. Wayne boosts its record to 6-6.

Ft. Wayne used a well-timed hit by Dave Vasquez to capture the win. The right fielder socked a run-scoring double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Earthquakes ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"I thought we played some darn good baseball," said Earthquakes manager Du-sung Moon.
FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cordova 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .294 2 7
L. Santos LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .431 6 17
F. Mendez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .700 3 5
   a-C. Rodriguez PR, 2B 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .491 5 14
B. Taylor 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .417 0 0
H. Hilali CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .300 0 6
R. Gonzales C 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 0 7
A. Hernandez SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .208 1 2
D. Vasquez RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .429 0 1
R. Gutierrez DH 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .333 0 2
   b-J. Huerta DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
Totals 41 5 16 5 2 6 21      
a - C. Rodriguez pinch ran for F. Mendez in the 1st
b - J. Huerta inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Rodriguez (5, 3rd Inning off D. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Vasquez (1, 4th Inning off D. Perez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Huerta (1, 8th Inning off E. Lozano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Santos 2 (6, 7th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off O. Guerra, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Rodriguez (5, 7th Inning off B. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Santos 8 , C. Rodriguez 8 , B. Taylor 3 , H. Hilali 2 , R. Gonzales , D. Vasquez 2 , R. Gutierrez 2 , J. Huerta 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cordova , L. Santos , B. Taylor , H. Hilali , A. Hernandez , D. Vasquez
GIDP: N. Cordova
Hit by Pitch: F. Mendez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Hilali 2 (5) , R. Gutierrez (1)
CS: C. Rodriguez (1) , B. Taylor (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Hernandez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
K. Bates RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .345 6 16
D. Skiba 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .300 3 10
J. Roberts CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .404 3 10
Y. Hirata DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .294 2 7
C. Toledo LF 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .288 3 12
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-R. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 2 4
J. Feliciano 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Reyes C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .167 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 10 11      
a - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Skiba (4, 1st Inning off H. Reyes, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Hirata (4, 4th Inning off H. Reyes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Toledo (3, 7th Inning off W. Vergara, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown 2 , D. Skiba 2 , J. Roberts , Y. Hirata 2 , C. Toledo 4 , R. Gonzalez , J. Feliciano , J. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , J. Reyes
Hit by Pitch: Y. Hirata
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Bates (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Feliciano (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Skiba-Feliciano)
FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Reyes W (1-1) 6.0 6 1 1 0 5 0 76 2.25   
W. Vergara H (2) 2.0 1 2 2 1 3 1 29 14.40   
R. LeCain SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Reyes 61
Batters Faced: H. Reyes 22, W. Vergara 9, R. LeCain 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Reyes 5-6, W. Vergara 2-1, R. LeCain 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Reyes 76-55, W. Vergara 29-18, R. LeCain 16-12
Hit Batsmen: W. Vergara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Perez L (0-2) 6.0 9 2 2 1 2 0 95 8.31   
B. Acosta 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 2 17 5.52   
E. Lozano 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 2.16   
O. Guerra 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 27 10.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Perez 47
Batters Faced: D. Perez 28, B. Acosta 5, E. Lozano 4, O. Guerra 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Perez 5-9, B. Acosta 0-2, E. Lozano 0-0, O. Guerra 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Perez 95-65, B. Acosta 17-12, E. Lozano 23-16, O. Guerra 27-15
Hit Batsmen: D. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chad Rodriguez
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6861
Special Notes: 3B Francisco Mendez was injured being hit by a pitch.
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